Senior Paper Introduction Paragraph Peer Revision

Pass the paragraph. Check for MLA format MLA heading 12 pt. font, TIMES NEW ROMAN Page numbers in upper right-hand corner 1” margins Title Block quote formatting: – Indented over twice – 3-8 lines (approximately) – No quotation marks – Introduced with the author and title in the lead-in sentence followed by a COLON – Citation comes after the period– page number ONLY– no page number, no citation needed

Pass the paragraph. Read UP TO the BLOCK QUOTE ONLY Check for an attention-grabber Check for background information with citations– even if you’re paraphrasing someone else’s information, you must CITE IT! Check for a transition between the attention- grabber and the background information– make sure it’s SMOOTH!

Pass the paragraph. Read UP TO the BLOCK QUOTE ONLY Check for an attention-grabber Check for background information with citations– even if you’re paraphrasing someone else’s information, you must CITE IT! Check for a transition between the attention- grabber and the background information– make sure it’s SMOOTH!

Pass the paragraph. Read FROM THE BLOCK QUOTE THROUGH THE END/ THESIS STATEMENT Check to make sure the writer TRANSITIONS between the quote and the thesis statement Make sure it’s SMOOTH Then check for the following items in the thesis statement– a theme in a “leads to” format (for now) AND a list of 5 Gothic traits

Pass the paragraph. Read FROM THE BLOCK QUOTE THROUGH THE END/ THESIS STATEMENT Check to make sure the writer TRANSITIONS between the quote and the thesis statement Make sure it’s SMOOTH Then check for the following items in the thesis statement– a theme in a “leads to” format (for now) AND a list of 5 Gothic traits

Pass the Paragraph. Read the entire paragraph and EDIT for the following words: – Cross out “I” and “you” or any first/ second pronouns – Cross out any cliché’s or “street language” – Circle any “be” verbs: am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been (these have to be replaced with strong action verbs) – Circle any other spelling or grammar errors present

Pass the Paragraph. Read the entire paragraph and EDIT for the following words: – Cross out “I” and “you” or any first/ second pronouns – Cross out any cliché’s or “street language” – Circle any “be” verbs: am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been (these have to be replaced with strong action verbs) – Circle any other spelling or grammar errors present

Give the intro. Paragraph back. Look over peer comments/ marks.